The CR7 8GY postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CR7 |
| Ward | Thornton Heath |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Thornton Heath North West |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Croydon |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Croydon |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South West London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Thornton Heath |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Croydon North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 5158 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established renting families / Urban cultural mix / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Thornton Heath(0.62 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Thornton Heath Rail Station(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Thornton Heath(0.06 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(15.43 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8JF (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | CR7 8NJ (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Bensham Manor SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 7BN (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8SB (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 8SB (0.41 mi) | Details |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | CR7 8HJ (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 7QT (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Boys' AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.58 mi) | Details |
| David Livingstone AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR7 8HX (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 7FA (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Aya College (Educational Provision)All Through, Requires improvement | 10-18 | SE25 5PQ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Paxton Academy Sports And SciencePrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 6AW (0.72 mi) | Details |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 8DZ (0.75 mi) | Details |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologySecondary, Good | 14-19 | CR0 2HN (0.75 mi) | Details |
| The Crescent Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | CR0 2HN (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE25 6LR (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Heavers Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE25 6LT (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Beckmead CollegeSecondary, None | 14-19 | SE25 5RR (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Norbury High School for GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 8BT (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 8BT (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Elmwood Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR0 2PL (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Elmwood Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | CR0 2PL (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Broadmead Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | CR0 2EA (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Cypress Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SE25 4AU (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form0, Good | 16-19 | SE25 6EJ (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy Beulah HillSecondary, None | 11-16 | SE19 3UG (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Gonville AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 6DL (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PARCHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.10 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| parchmore medical centreActiveparchmore medical centre, 97 parchmore road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082514200 | CR7 8LY |
| family practice groupActivebrigstock family practice, 83 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086897800 | CR7 7JH |
| thornton heath medical centreActivethornton heath health ctr, 61a gillett road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086641590 | CR7 8RL |
| mersham medical centreActivemersham medical centre, 30 norbury road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086531869 | CR7 8JN |
| brigstock medical practiceActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086840033 | CR7 7JN |
| rainbow health centreActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082519280 | CR7 7JN |
| leander family practiceActive949 london road, thornton heath, surrey | 02034578727 | CR7 6JE |
| selhurst medical centreActiveselhurst medical practice, 27 selhurst road, south norwood, london | 02086842010 | SE25 5QA |
| south norwood hill medical centreActivesouth norwood hill med/ct, 103a south norwood hill, london | 02087710742 | SE25 6BY |
| north croydon medical centreActivenorth croydon medical ctr, 518 london road, thornton heath, surrey | 08444773485 | CR7 7HQ |
The population of CR78GY is 430 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1760), Between 35 to 44 (1401), and Between 45 to 54 (1376).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is African with a total of 106 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 68.
Regarding education, 101 adults have Does not apply, while 53 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (321), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (297).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (293), followed by Muslim (65).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Never worked and long-term unemployed (65) followed by Semi-routine occupations (59), and Intermediate occupations (43).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (513), and 247 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (953) and Africa (303).